GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Department of Music 161/361
Applied Music (1 hour credit)
Syllabus, Fall/Spring
Dr. Sonny Burnette, Office: NMB 012
Office phone: 863-8112; Home phone: 863-4152
E-mail: Sonny_Burnette@georgetowncollege.edu
Web site: http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/music/burnette/index.html
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Applied saxophone/flute instruction for Minors/Electives.
To study privately, applied students must participate in a primary
ensemble (Symphonic Band).
TEXTBOOK
See repertoire syllabus for a breakdown of literature/etudes to
be studied during the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior
years. You will be expected to purchase (or borrow) music as
assigned by the professor. Anything borrowed from me must be
turned in at the end of the semester, unless other arrangements have
been made, or your grade will be withheld. For scale studies,
the following should be obtained from The Store:
(The above collections are designed to span a four-year period of
study.)
Also available at The Store (and required): Schirmer
Pronouncing Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, 5th ed.,
Ed. Theodore Baker (ISBN: 0-02-874567-1).
COURSE OBJECTIVES
(1) To provide a foundation for musical development through the
study of scales and other technical patterns. (2) To stimulate
technical development through the study of etudes. (3) To
encourage the maturation of musicianship via the in-depth study of a
broad range of representative literature. (4) To develop sight
reading and interpretive skills via the performance of duets.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE
(1) Come to each lesson prepared, with equipment in working
order. (2) Practice a minimum of one hour per day (6
hrs./wk.). (3) First-year students maintain an accurate log of
practice time, which may be checked at any lesson. (4) Attend
the required number of music concerts during the semester
(minors). Insufficient attendance will be reflected in your
applied grade. (5) Minors will perform on at least one student
recital hour each year. It is your responsibility to turn in
recital hour performance request forms. (6) Minors will
perform for departmental juries at the end of each semester.
(7) Maintain a repertoire sheet of all music studied: literature,
technical studies, scales, etc. This information will be
included on the jury sheet. Four copies of the jury sheet
should be turned in to the applied professor the day before
juries. (8) Be prepared to orally provide pertinent
historical information regarding your jury selection(s) and the
composer(s). (9) See Department of Music Handbook for
additional requirements and information.
COURSE OUTLINE
Assigned material from repertoire syllabus.
EVALUATION
Practice Habits 10%, Technical Progress
(scales & etudes) 20%, Tone
Quality & Intonation 20%, Literature 20%, Attendance at Lessons 10%,
Recital Attendance 10%, Jury Grade 10%. You are expected to attend
every lesson. In the event of illness, please notify me in
advance if you are unable to attend and a make-up will be
scheduled. In the event of a no-show, a make-up will not be
scheduled and you will receive a zero for the week in each category!
Various saxophone/flute journals are available in the library.
Please read them!
